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Starting Climate Week at the Nasdaq Exchange really drove the point home that the sustainable transition is already underway. Of course, there’s a lot more work to do. But 83% of Global 500 companies have climate targets, not just because it’s the “right thing” - but because it’s often the better, cheaper, and safer thing to do for long-term edge. I’m grateful to Elsa Givan and Sehr Thadhani’s partnership on this event, which my team at New System Ventures co-hosted. Our vision was to bring together the range of stakeholders needed to build a sustainable future. In doing so, we had fascinating conversations with investors and operators alike around the intersection of energy security, re-industrialization, and climate impact. We heard about pulling forward the adoption of groundbreaking energy solutions from Laurene Powell Jobs, Bob Mumgaard and Tom Steyer. Ian Samuels discussed how to accelerate the financing of the energy transition with Karen Karniol-Tambour of Bridgewater Associates and Scott Lebovitz of TPG. Ryan Panchadsaram, Vanessa Z Chan and Ali Fenn talked about the enormous opportunity in anticipating future energy needs. And Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave, Julia Reichelstein, Zachary Bogue, Hannah Bebbington and Chante Harris brought the power of partnerships to life by sharing their experiences working with market leaders to scale emerging technologies. I felt humbled and deeply grateful to help open up the markets with Ian Samuels, Max Levine, Daniel Nilsson Sjolander, Matt Lucas and many other talented individuals. No better people to do this complex - but very important - work with!